How To Cut Vinyl Tile Against A Wall

Plan to start perpendicular to the longest wall to keep cutting minimal.

How to cut vinyl tile against a wall.

Place the tile to be cut directly on top of the last full tile. Put on eye protection and a dust mask to protect against dust. To successfully cut your self adhesive tiles you need to know the exact size of the piece that you need. Place your tile in the vinyl cutter.

Twist the screws on either side of the top of the cutter to. When you get to the edge of a room you will have a gap that needs to be covered with a partial self adhesive tile. Slide the piece against the wall and adjust it to sit in its installed location. Use your tape measure to get the exact dimensions of the gap.

Each package of vinyl plank flooring will have subtle differences in the plank pattern and color so. Mark the location of the cut with a marker or pencil. Start with copy paper. Use the tape measure running down the edge of the tile cutter to line up the.

Put another full tile on top of the one to butt cut and push it up against the wall. Using a vinyl tile cutter 1. Once i figured out how big my tile was plus the grout joint then i just added the 1 8 of an inch for the gap between the tile and the wall. Buy at least 1 2 additional tiles in case you accidentally cut a tile too small.

Cut the bottom tile to the line for a perfect fit. Mark the center of the area you want to cut the tile with a grease pencil. I did have one area at the door where i didn t need the 1 8 of an inch gap so i eliminated it. Pour cooling oil over the tile where the cut will be made.

You will see gaps along the length of the flooring. Press the handle down. If you choose to cut the tiles and butt them against the base you will need to create a pattern. Using the edge of the top tile as a guide draw a line on the bottom tile.

Use a spray bottle to wet the tile with water to reduce dust. Cut the new tile size with the utility knife and align it with the floor measurements. Adjust the depth of the blade by turning the screws. You should leave approximately a inch gap away from the wall.

Tape the part on the floor down firmly. Using the room measurements you found in the last step divide the room width by the plank width to determine how wide. Put the paper on the floor with about one half of it up against the base. Angle grinders and rotary tools are effective ways to cut tile while it s still glued to the wall or floor.